the mod who posted that shared this lovely comment about the community:

“Pretty much. The subreddit used to be pretty reasonable, but has since devolved into conspiracy nuts, but I'm not willing to give up on it just yet (but it's getting close). Despite my best efforts, the conspiracy crap comes in faster than it can be attended to, and the other moderators have actively removed language from automoderator that would automatically filter out the worst of it. And ultimately, all that the conspiracy and fringe theory shit does is make the entire subreddit look like a bunch of nutters.

The biggest thing that has bothered me is how many anti-vaxxers there are on the subreddit. I made a big post last night about how I got the Pfizer vaccine, and strongly suggested that everyone else get it. I considered that to be a pretty reasonable post. Basically, security theater is bullshit, but the vaccine is the real deal, so please get your vaccine. Downvoted to oblivion, and called all sorts of horrible things in the comments. Tells me exactly what these people are about, and how little I now want to do with them. We may have agreed on one thing, but we're still worlds apart on just about everything else. I did a follow-up comment after another mod asked me to explain my feelings in more detail, and that led to more downvoting and more vitriol, despite what I considered a very reasoned explanation.

That whole experience has really started to make me question that community. My favorite was when someone called me an elitist somewhere in there, and another where I got made fun of for being an essential worker, and then downvoted when I explained that I worked in a subway system. I think that I'm getting to the point where the subreddit is a lost cause, but I also feel some remorse for having helped preside over such a toxic cesspool.“